US. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Enplomen tigtoe tan -PB Sibeoosyet soos IMG-IDF TMI. Iv Washington, DC 20510 DI 170-S4M-119 sn a ae A Terry Wood, Esquire City Attomey City of Greensboro P.O. Box 3136 Greensboro, North Carolina 27402 RE: Lawrence Alexander, Jr, ef al. v. City of Greensboro, } 2 Dear Mr. Wood The Department of Justice has received from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) referrals of the above-referenced charges filed by” ‘The charges were later referred to the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 706(8 of Title VU, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e- 5(8), tis the responsibility of the Attorney General, and of this Division in particular, to enforce the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title VII prohibits an employer from discriminating against any individual on account of race, color,religion, sex, or national origin, Title VIL also prohibits an employer from discriminating against any individual because he or she has opposed any practice made unlawful by Title VIT or because he or she has made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the Act. Where an employer is found to be in violation of Title VI, itis the responsibility of the Attomey General to take appropriate action to eliminate that violation, including the presentation of the matter to the appropriate court for civil proceedings, At the present time, this Department desires more information so that we may fully evaluate this matter. Accordingly, we are conducting an investigation to obtain additional facts. ‘We would appreciate your cooperation in our investigation. The Employment Litigation Section attorney with lead responsibility for conducting this investigation, Toni Michelle Jackson, will be in contact with you soon. She may be reached at (202) 305-3194 Sincerely, Locetta King Acting Assistant Attomey General Civil Rights Division Q i basierk fol M. Gadzichowski Chief Ehrpfoyment Litigation Section Civil Rights Division B: g ce: Anna Mills S. Wagoner United States Attomey for the Middie District of North Carolina P.O. Box 1858 Greensboro, NC 27402